Elephant Ear

Bush Bean

About Elephant Ear and Bush Bean

Elephant Ear

Bush Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Black turtle Cranberry Flageolet Kidney Pea Pinto White

Number of Varieties

7010

0 40000

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Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands

Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm35.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Spider Mites

Allergy

Toxic

Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutritive

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a dye, Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'

Common Name

Elephant Ear

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In Hindi

Elephant Ear

Bush Bean

In German

Elephant Ear

Buschbohne

In French

Elephant Ear

Bush Bean

In Spanish

Elephant Ear

Bush haba

In Greek

Elephant Ear

Μπους φασολιών

In Portuguese

Elephant Ear

feijão de Vagem

In Polish

Elephant Ear

Bush Bean

In Latin

Elephant Ear

Bush Bean,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Fabales

Family

Araceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Alocasia

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

7970

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Ear and Bush Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Elephant Ear and Bush Bean? We provide you with everything About Elephant Ear and Bush Bean. Elephant Ear doesn't have thorns and Bush Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Elephant Ear does not have fragrant flowers. Elephant Ear has allergic reactions like Toxic and Bush Bean has allergic reactions like Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Elephant Ear and Bush Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Bush Bean

Season and care of Elephant Ear and Bush Bean is important to know. While considering everything about Elephant Ear and Bush Bean Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elephant Ear season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bush Bean season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Elephant Ear is Loam and for Bush Bean is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Elephant Ear is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bush Bean is Neutral, Alkaline.

Elephant Ear and Bush Bean Physical Information

Elephant Ear and Bush Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bush Bean height is 35.60 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Bush Bean are as follows:

Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black
Bush Bean flower color: Pink
Bush Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Elephant Ear and Bush Bean

Care of Elephant Ear and Bush Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Bush Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Bush Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.